The importance of experimental setups able to reproduce cardiac functions was well
established in the field of clinical innovations. The mock circulatory loops acquired rising …

Mock circulatory loops (MCLs) are usually developed for assessment of ventricular assist
devices and consist of abstracted anatomical structures represented by connecting tubing …

Integration of biological samples into in vitro mock loops is fundamental to simulate real
device's operating conditions. We developed an in vitro platform capable of simulating the …

The development of accurate replicas of the circulatory and cardiac system is fundamental
for a deeper understanding of cardiovascular diseases and the testing of new devices …

Patient-specific hemodynamic studies have attracted considerable attention in recent years
due to their potential to improve diagnosis and optimize clinical treatment of cardiovascular …

In vitro cardiovascular device performance evaluation in a mock circulation loop (MCL) is a
necessary step prior to in vivo testing. A MCL that accurately represents the physiology of …

Abstract The Virtual Mock Loop, a versatile virtual mock circulation loop, was developed
using a lumped‐parameter model of the mechanically assisted human circulatory system …

This study aimed to evaluate a newly designed circulatory mock loop intended to model
cardiac and circulatory hemodynamics for mechanical circulatory support device testing. The …

This work presents the development of a systemic mock circulation loop designed for testing
of an axial flow, pneumatically operated left ventricular assist device (LVAD). A simulation of …

A mock circulatory system (MCS) has been proven a useful tool in the development of a
ventricular assist device. Nowadays a MCS aimed at the evaluation of pediatric blood …